Was the Resurrection Invented Centuries After Jesus Lived?
Are claims that Jesus rose from the dead simply legends that were made up hundreds of years after he died?
Was the Resurrection a Hoax?
The first disciples claimed that Jesus had risen from the dead. But is it possible that such stories are a deliberate deception?
Was Jesus' Tomb Really Empty?
Was Jesus' tomb really empty, or was this just a story made up years later?
Are the Resurrection Accounts Contradictory?
What should we make of claims that differences in the Gospel accounts mean they can't be trusted?
The Historical Reliability of Jesus' Resurrection
The resurrection of Jesus is the basis for Christian faith (1 Corinthians 15) and Christian hope (1 Peter 1–3). Therefore the…
Why the Resurrection Matters
Christians claim Jesus rose from the dead; why should we care whether it's true or not?
Further links: Resurrection - fact or fiction?
Links to further resources to follow up on the bethinking booklet which asks whether the Resurrection of Jesus was a fact or fiction.
Was the Resurrection a Hallucination?
Is it possible that the accounts of the resurrection are simply the result of hallucinations brought on by grief?
Earliest Evidence
Peter May considers some of the earliest evidence for the resurrection: the early Christian creed recorded in 1 Corinthians 15:3-5